The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-06-01

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sure to be mixed with chicory. Rnyhow,
and very probably with roasted acorns,
beans, mahogany sawdust or Old tan.
Baked horse.liver occasionally; but
| that's an extreme case. If by II re-
mote chance there wasn't anything
wrong in the original coffee, you got IL
in the chicory; and very often there are
authorizations in both; 30 you Get 'em
twice over"
''If that's the case, no moro ground
coffee for ME. Wen grind our own.
and then we are sure to be SAFE
You mustn't make too cocksuft OF
that. Some years ago an Ingenious
urn took out q patent for 3 machine
to mould chicory into the shape OF coz
fec berries. Sharp chaps those And
OF course they can put anytliiUG they
like into the chicOry before they l9orB
1t up.D
THAT'S pleasant, certainly. 'Thcn
how Is one to secure pure "co(fee2if
you can't secure 1t except hy sent
ing Il sample to us, or some other shop
OF the same sort. to have II analyzed;
and If It's wrong, prosecute your gro.
Ger for adulteration. After doing tlist
q few times, he might find IT. didn't pay
and give 1T up"
"And how much would thal cost2''
Analysis or a sample Of coffee, ono
guinea; analysis Of butter, Gyo guitca F,
analysis Of milk. Il guinea, unHiys,s
OF tea, Ii guinea. Those nre Nc
regular charges for private malysra II
"ltather expensive, 1t sro,ns. AND
how much would it cost to prosacntAY''
"Al, that [ can't tell you, \ said tar
analyst. Another flyer, or mora. {
dare say. But look at tho So listActiul!.i
l did look nj it, and ultimately
decided to give my grocer The baNGlit
OF the doubt, and cherish 4 toad hop0
that ho wNa better than his relj0wsI
The subject dropped. But Il fow .ibys
later there was apple-puddtpg Oh 'iie
table. With the dish i'll question NY
analyst had always been in tNc haOiG
Of consuming brown sugar and a goaG.
deal Of it. Now, howeyuy. on ,'e
sugar BASIN best Demarala hplug a..
fered to him, he put on al EXPRESSION
as IL he had been invited Co partahe Gf
black draught.
RAW sugarl No, thank YOU
"IIello, what's wrong with TIC sugat2
Is that adulterated, too?"
Very probably" he lotti)y r%epliei
but that's II email matter, ir,
genuine article is bad enough.
"Bad enough" indignantly sf.er
posed my analysts mamlna. WIN !
Mr.. Critics very best moist &hrre.
pence three farthings a p undl"
II d ire say 1t is. If Il MAS t3ut.
ponce 1t wouldn't make ally diiIercliec.
Did you ever hear of thu su&ar-p e
1cdrus Sacchdri-"
mo; l can't say | ever did, = 1 & a.,
''and L don't want to, either, rs
have had enough Of this sort or III Y,
and | am not going to bnye aiiy ore
agonles YER every article We CAT.
[ had again put my fool down, hit Il
Waa too late lad ever
analyst, under phiiHlty nf tOrfoielf OF
his pocket monpp for several Uoi $3.50
come, ie}tng as aurtlms wlU<lYat.
about The foot @a eat or thc dftM We
imbibci bit the misaalgi VAS dbilr. Il
itaYo loSt Uly cOnidcuce
man, and Still more i'll my ye.luN mans
productions. 1 may try in Aa lMper.
feet way to protect our Household. I
may give the strictest orders tlta6 u0nD
but the reflnedest Of sugar s]Ndl 0;,
admitted into Il store cupboard; Die
who is to answer for tic MAN who
makes the jam and the mnrmalNde, OF
the other man who makes the Mpdeira
cakes and the t~hree.cOrncraa ta!ta?
And how much is there THAI wo nave
not heardr | have s!lencGl my AVA
lyst's lips, it is true, but thorc !. also
a language of the eyes, and stil moro
a language OF the nose, ana wien,
with a scornful tlp.tilt Of the la.ler, ITO
says; mo, thank you," 10 anything.
my appetite IS destroyed for tiIat mcai.
| can't take a pill or a bIacig 3raughJ
without my disordered imagurntion
picturing my chemist ''pestllng apoi-
soned poison" behind his counter,
can't even eat q new-laid egg o. crack
Il nut without wondering whab IL Is
adulterated with. This Is morOjd, 10
doubt, l am quite aware tiat II Is
morbid, but l can't help it am liAo
Governor Sancllo in the island ofBaras
taria; my choicest dishes are wliiSkel
away from me-or rendered nau9cons.
which is as bad-at the bidding OF II
grim being who calls himself Analyti.
cal Science. He may not know any
thing about it, or he may be lying; but
meanwhile he has spoilt my appetite,
and the dish may 60 away untaated for.
me.
Truly, o little knowledge Is q danger.
Gus thing. The moral OF my painful
story is obvious. l intend TO bring Up
the rest Of my family, II ppSSi6ie, %
occupations involving no kuowlclt O.
whichever.